La Croix includes 26 scored items from the "Gut Check" series from Good Mythical Morning.

In all charts, Rhett's data is RED, Link's data is BLUE, and combined data is PURPLE.

Episode La Croix
Items scored 26
Ranking method Raw Score
Abstract

This episode report summarizes published Gut Check scores for N = 26 items in La Croix, including rankings, score distributions, disagreement counts, and derived measures.

Dataset snapshot refreshed June 3, 2026 6:57 AM.

Methods

The selected ranking method is applied within this episode only. Rank ties are preserved. Original final rankings are reported separately from recalculated rankings shown under the selected method.

Raw score. Sum of Rhett and Link scores.

Formal notation R = SR + SL

Normalized score. Episode-relative placement measure.

Formal notation N = fepisode(R)

Consensus score. Normalized score with disagreement penalty.

Formal notation C = gepisode(N, |SR - SL|)

Results

1. Combined Results Raw Score

Table 1. Original Episode Final Ranking
Final Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link Numeric Rank
1Pamplemousse19499951
2Tangerine17789883
3Orange18191902
4Guava Sao Paulo17484904
Table 2. Rank Drift from Original Final Ranking Raw Score
Item Final Rank Method Rank Drift Total Score Rhett Link
Tangerine 2 3 1 177 89 88
Orange 3 2 1 181 91 90
Pamplemousse 1 1 0 194 99 95
Guava Sao Paulo 4 4 0 174 84 90
Figure 1. Distribution of Rhett and Link scores within La Croix.
Figure 2. Distribution of combined total scores within La Croix.
Figure 3. Score distribution by ranking method after rescaling each method to a 0-100 index.
Figure 4. Rhett-Link agreement within La Croix.
Figure 5. Score range by score source within La Croix on a 0-100 scale.
Figure 6. Items with the largest absolute Rhett-Link score difference.
Score source0102030405060708090100
Rhett02220237530
Link14222233340
Combined02222524520
Figure 7. Heatmap of score bucket counts by score source.
Figure 8. Peanut Butter Quotient by score source.
Figure 9. Nice! Factor occurrences by score source.
Table 3. Highest-Ranked Items Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Pamplemousse1949995
2Orange1819190
3Tangerine1778988
4Guava Sao Paulo1748490
5Sunshine1709179
6Blackberry Cucumber1677889
7Pure1637192
8Passionfruit1588375
9Mango1477968
10Cherry Lime1458065

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 4. Lowest-Ranked Items Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Mojito301218
2Peach Pear331518
3Coconut47389
4Strawberry Peach593128
5Hi-Biscus622537
6Limoncello695712
7Key Lime825923
8Cherry Blossom967719
9Berry1082781
10Beach Plum1107238

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 5. Largest Score Differences
Rank Item Score Difference Rhett Link
1Cherry Blossom587719
2Berry542781
3Limoncello455712
4Key Lime365923
5Beach Plum347238
6Pasteque328149
7Lemon327240
8Coconut29389
9Pure217192
10Cherry Lime158065
Table 6. Full Combined Ranking Raw Score
Rank Item Total Score Rhett Link
1Pamplemousse1949995
2Orange1819190
3Tangerine1778988
4Guava Sao Paulo1748490
5Sunshine1709179
6Blackberry Cucumber1677889
7Pure1637192
8Passionfruit1588375
9Mango1477968
10Cherry Lime1458065
11Apricot1437469
12Lime1326270
13Pasteque1308149
14Razz-Cranberry1166155
15Black Razzbery1136350
16Lemon1127240
17Beach Plum1107238
18Berry1082781
19Cherry Blossom967719
20Key Lime825923
21Limoncello695712
22Hi-Biscus622537
23Strawberry Peach593128
24Coconut47389
25Peach Pear331518
26Mojito301218
Figure 10. Counts of instances in which Rhett, Link, or neither assigned the higher score.
Table 7. Higher Score Counts
Episode Rhett Link Tie
La Croix 18 8 0

Results

2. Rhett

Figure 11. Distribution of Rhett scores within La Croix.
Table 8. Rhett Highest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Pamplemousse99
2Orange91
Sunshine91
3Tangerine89
4Guava Sao Paulo84
5Passionfruit83
6Pasteque81
7Cherry Lime80
8Mango79
9Blackberry Cucumber78
10Cherry Blossom77

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 9. Rhett Lowest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Mojito12
2Peach Pear15
3Hi-Biscus25
4Berry27
5Strawberry Peach31
6Coconut38
7Limoncello57
8Key Lime59
9Razz-Cranberry61
10Lime62

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.


Results

3. Link

Figure 12. Distribution of Link scores within La Croix.
Table 10. Link Highest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Pamplemousse95
2Pure92
3Orange90
Guava Sao Paulo90
4Blackberry Cucumber89
5Tangerine88
6Berry81
7Sunshine79
8Passionfruit75
9Lime70
10Apricot69

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.

Table 11. Link Lowest-Ranked Items
Rank Item Score
1Coconut9
2Limoncello12
3Mojito18
Peach Pear18
4Cherry Blossom19
5Key Lime23
6Strawberry Peach28
7Hi-Biscus37
8Beach Plum38
9Lemon40
10Pasteque49

Note. Tied scores share rank labels; tables include all items in the first ten rank groups.


Notes

4. Definitions and Notes

* Peanut Butter Quotient is calculated as the difference between the average score for peanut-butter-focused flavors and the average score for non-peanut-butter flavors. Flavors designated as peanut-butter-focused in this episode are: None in this episode

Formal notation PBQ = PB - x̄non-PB

** Nice! Factor is the number of times a score of 69 appears.

Formal notation NF = Σ 1(score = 69)

Rank Drift is the absolute difference between the original final rank and the rank produced by the currently selected ranking method.

Limitations. Scores are treated as interval values although the underlying tasting process is subjective.